Brussels ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International BRU–ORD
Airlines flew 829 flights between Brussels, Belgium BRU in Brussels, BE and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 198,241 passengers in 229,677 seats, 86% of them filled, and 36,820,758 pounds of freight. 4,160 miles, about 386 minutes in the air, on 8 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (722), Emirates (54), AeroLogic GmbH (41), Kalitta Air LLC (5) and 4 more.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 73 |
| 2/25 | 68 |
| 3/25 | 78 |
| 4/25 | 70 |
| 5/25 | 78 |
| 6/25 | 72 |
| 7/25 | 75 |
| 8/25 | 88 |
| 9/25 | 73 |
| 10/25 | 76 |
| 11/25 | 74 |
| 12/25 | 73 |
| 1/26 | 72 |
| 2/26 | 65 |
| 3/26 | 68 |
| 4/26 | 61 |
| 5/26 | 60 |
| 6/26 | 60 |
| 7/26 | 59 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 15,008 |
| 2/25 | 12,042 |
| 3/25 | 16,690 |
| 4/25 | 16,484 |
| 5/25 | 17,592 |
| 6/25 | 17,700 |
| 7/25 | 17,799 |
| 8/25 | 17,681 |
| 9/25 | 16,198 |
| 10/25 | 17,228 |
| 11/25 | 15,002 |
| 12/25 | 17,580 |
| 1/26 | 16,876 |
| 2/26 | 14,515 |
| 3/26 | 16,727 |
| 4/26 | 17,117 |
| 5/26 | 16,122 |
| 6/26 | 16,381 |
| 7/26 | 16,814 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 722 | 198,152 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| Emirates EK | 54 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| AeroLogic GmbH 3S | 41 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Kalitta Air LLC KAQ | 5 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 3 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Western Global KD | 2 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Air Atlanta Icelandic CC | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Brussels Airlines N.V. SN | 1 | 89 | 30% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 719 | 318 | 197,490 |
| Boeing B777-F | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 747-400F | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 2 | 243 | 426 |
| Airbus Industrie A330-200 | 1 | 292 | 89 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 1 | 257 | 236 |
BRU → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
464 flights of 365 scheduled, 99,503 passengers in 114,405 seats, 29,890,045 pounds of freight, 42,744 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 360; Emirates 54; AeroLogic GmbH 41; Kalitta Air LLC 4; Atlas Air Inc. 2; Western Global 2; Air Atlanta Icelandic 1.
ORD → BRU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
365 flights of 365 scheduled, 98,738 passengers in 115,272 seats, 6,930,713 pounds of freight, 613,100 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 362; Atlas Air Inc. 1; Kalitta Air LLC 1; Brussels Airlines N.V. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Brussels, Belgium BRU and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.